Education
July 12, 2017
KABUL, Afghanistan — Six female students from war-torn Afghanistan who had hoped to participate in an international robotics competition in the United States this month will have to watch via video link after their visas were denied not once, but twice.
The girls wanted to show the world that Afghans can also construct a hand-made robot, but out of 162 teams participating, the Afghan team was the only one to be denied visas.
July 5, 2017
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici and Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley criticized Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos for her recent decision to delay the “borrower defense” rule that would provide defrauded students with debt relief and hold predatory institutions accountable for cheating students across the country.
Issues:Consumer ProtectionEducation
June 22, 2017
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici applauded the House of Representatives for passing a bipartisan update to federal Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs.
Issues:EducationJobs and Economy
June 15, 2017
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici, Vice Ranking Member of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement after the Department of Education suspended protections for student loan borrowers
Issues:Consumer ProtectionEducation
June 13, 2017
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici led a group of more than 150 Members of Congress in opposing Education Secretary DeVos’s decision to remove key requirements from student loan servicing contracts.
Issues:Consumer ProtectionEducation
June 6, 2017
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici and Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. introduced bipartisan legislation that will make it easier for students with disabilities to access special education services in college and earn a degree or credential.
Issues:Education